Important Collector's Wristwatches, P...

Geneva, Dec 02, 2003

LOT 18

Cartier, "Tank à guichet", No. 068/150. Produced in limited edition of 150 examples for the 150th anniversary of Cartier in 1997. Very fine and rare, rectangular, jump-hour, platinum gentleman's wristwatch with an 18K white gold Cartier deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. two-body, solid, polished and brushed, case back with screws, screwed bars, ruby-set winding-crown. D. aperture for the jump-hour, hours at 12 and minutes at 6. M. Cal. 007 signed Cartier, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Case and movement signed. Dim. 21 x 38 mm.